Conservative political forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype

Forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype

By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Activists at a conservative political forum snapped up boxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on its top flap.

Values Voter Summit organizers cut off sales of Obama Waffles boxes on Saturday, saying they had not realized the boxes displayed "offensive material." The summit and the exhibit hall where the boxes were sold had been open since Thursday afternoon.

The box was meant as political satire, said Mark Whitlock and Bob DeMoss, two writers from Franklin, Tenn., who created the mix. They sold it for $10 a box from a rented booth at the summit sponsored by the lobbying arm of the Family Research Council.

David Nammo, executive director of the lobbying group FRC Action, said summit organizers were told the boxes were a parody of Obama's policy positions but had not examined them closely.

Republican Party stalwarts Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were among speakers at the forum, which officials said drew 2,100 activists from 44 states.


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A perfect example of "fiscal conservatives" in action.

Joke's on them.

bring those who know better into their fold. Let them yuk it up now. We'll see who's laughing November 5.

and since it is already all out there, phoning in a complaint is more effective than silence. If they understand that they will lose business from this stunt, they may relent.

That will stop them before any sense of honor would.

My point is, regardless of the complaints, it's not going to change how they feel. Nor will the loss of revenue - they'll still be racists. But it'll piss them off. :evilgrin: